Knights Athletics
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St. Andrews Womens Cross Country named All-Academic Team
For the fourth consecutive
year the St. Andrews Pres
byterian College women’s
cross country team was
named an NCAA Division
11 All-Academic Team by
the U.S. Track & Field and
Cross Coimtry CoachesAs-
sociation (USTFCCCA)
announced on Thursday.
The Lady Knights harriers
accomplished this amazing
goal for the fourth straight
year after posting a team
cimiulative grade point
average (GPA) of 3.607.
“What an incredible
accomplishment for the
women’s team,” said fifth
year head coach Gary
Aycock. “They have
proven their abiUty once
again to balance the re
sponsibilities of a St. An
drews student-athlete.”
The USTFCCCA honored
91 D-11 women’s cross
country programs with
All-Academic Team hon
ors. For schools to qualify,
the student-athletes on
their NCAA eligibility list
must have a group cumula
tive GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Individually, four dif
ferent Lady Knights were
awarded All-Academic
honors including junior
Tessa F ranz (Warren, Ore.),
junior Veronica Gobeyn
(Mullins, S.C.), sopho
more Alyson Trovato (Ce
dar Park, Texas), and soph
omore Leah Nicholson
(Hendersonville, N.C.).
St. Andrews’ team cu
mulative GPA of 3.607
is the 16th highest na
tionally for 2006.
“1 think their recognition
speaks volumes about their
commitment to the class
room and the cross coimtry
discipline. It is truly a plea
sure to work with such an
awesome group of young
ladies!” concluded Aycock
Veronica Gobeyn on the run. Picture courtesy of
Rooney Coffman.
St. Andrews Men’s Lacrosse Starts Spring 2007 Season
Matt Stucke
The St. Andrews Men’s La
crosse team played their season
opener on February 17, 2007.
The Knights finished the 2006
season with an overall record
of 8-7 and a 7-2 record in the
Deep South Conference. This
year, they will be participat
ing in the reformed Carolinas-
Virginias Athletic Conference.
Saint Andrews was ranked as
the ninth best team in the nation
by Lacrosse magazine. They
were picked 2nd in a pre-sea
son CVAC poll. Limestone,
the CVAC preseason favorite,
was ranked sixth nationally.
The knights are lead by
head coach Michael Lawson.
They are returning eight seniors
this year, providing a solid core
of experience. This years team
is “more mature” than in the past
and “the biggest team the school
has ever had”, stated Lawson.
He also asserted that they have
a “talented group of freshmen
that each bring a different piece
of the puzzle.” This years cap
tains are Zach Mryncza, Dan
Hartzell, Sean Todd, and Tom
Watt. This year “every game
is a key game” with a schedule
that is “extremely competitive
out of region”, says Lawson.
The goal of the St. An
drews lacrosse team, says Law
son, is to “win a national champi
onship” and “acquire recognition
for academics. We want to have
the highest percent of GPA” of
any sports team on campus. He
seeks to “attract high quality student
athletes.” Lawson admits, most of his
players are “probably not going to make
a living with a lacrosse stick. They
need a strong foundation so they can be
successful when they leave this place.”
St. Andrews will be hosting the
CVAC tournament this year, starting
on April, 20, 2007. Lawson urges the
continued support of the St. Andrews
student body, especially at the CVAC
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tournament. Havmg the support of the Pi^tMr^ounesy of Rooney Coffman
students is big. It is a bigger piece than
I think people realize.” It is tiiroiigh '
the support of the students that the con
tinued success of the team is made pos
sible. Home games will be on February
17 and 28 and March 14,17,21,and 25.
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BH vs Burton (12 00)
ML @ Mcrcyhursi (12 00)
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BB vs. Barton
11
Wl. vs. Nazareth (12:00)
BB V.1 Belmont Abbey 0:00)
SB vs. (jlenviUe State (1:0B)
ML @ Bryant (1.00)
18
BB@ Mount (^tvc (1:00)
SB(§Q*ef(2:00)
25
ML vs, .Adelphi (12:00)
@ Andcreon (1:00)
SB vs, Fayetteville St. {2;(W)
W L VS. Queens 0:00)
T@Nofih/Souih(TBA)
MG @ Klorida Tech (All l)ay)
WG @ Limestone (All Day)
12
MG @ Florida Tech (All Day)
HB vs. N. GreenvtHc (1.00)
SB @ Francis Marion (1:00)
13
T vs. Lafayette 2:3^»
Wl vs. New Haven (4 00)
BB @ Lander (3:00)
14
SB Limcslonc (2:00)
ML vs. Belmont Abbey (3;30)
BB ^ UNC-I’embroke (6;00)
19
20
21
Golfhosw SA Invilc (All Day) T @ PI'eilTer (3:00)
GolfhostsSA Invite (All Day) BB vs. Catawba (2.00) ML vs. Queens (4:00)
26
27
BB ^ Chowan (1:00)
SB vs St. Aug’s (2 00)
28
SB vs. Chowan (2.30)
WL v» NC Wesleyan (4:30)
SB vs West Va Tech (1:30)
15
SB vs. Moimt Olive (2:00)
M r vs. Chowan (3:00)
22
BB vs. Wingate (2:00)
29
SB @ N. Greenville (2:00)
Ml. @N.Y.1.1.(3 00)
WL vs. Regis (3:00)
16
23
T&P r^lJNC-W (All Day)
T @ North/South (TBA)
30
BBvs Bclmoni Abbey (13
17
Tvs. Efskine(11:00/1 00)
HB@MountOlive(l2.00;
WL vs Bclrnonl Abbey (I.
ML vs. Wingate (3:00)
T&K@ UNCI’(AM Day)
24
BB@ Anderson (12:00)
SB vs Belmont Abbey (I :C
Wt.vs. l.ecirMcRae(3:(K))
T&F l§ tJNC-W. (All Day:
T^North/SouthtTBA)
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MG ^ Canip Lcjcunc (All
BBvs. Coker (12:(X))
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MG @ Camp Lc^unc (All Day) ML Prcshylcnan (2 00)